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An accessible guide for beginning with Asian spiritual practice.
A friendly, neutral intro to Buddhism in history and today.
A history of Buddhist medicine from Sarnath to Silicon Valley.
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Scholarly lectures on:
⭐ History and Theory of Traditional Thai Medicine
⭐ Essential Toolkit for Practitioners of Asian Medicine
⭐ Discovering Buddhist Medicine
. . . and much more!
ACADEMIC RESEARCH
Buddhism & Asian Medicine
I am an expert in the global connections between Buddhism and medicine throughout history and today. Check out my research publications, lectures, and pedagogical resources for instructors. The best way to keep up with my scholarship in this area is to subscribe for updates at the top of this page. I am also available to give a talk to your group.
PRACTITIONER–SCHOLAR DIALOGUES
Contemporary Spirituality
For the past 25 years, I have provided tools and support for contemporary spiritual teachers and practitioner communities who are interested in exploring the historical, philosophical, and comparative contexts of their practice. Check out my popular books, podcast, and academic research on meditation sickness and other spiritual emergencies. Follow my work in this area by subscribing for updates at the top of this page, or invite me to give a talk or do a workshop for your group.
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Repository of pedagogical resources for teaching about Buddhist medicine.
Blog featuring scholarly work on Asian traditions of health, medicine, and the body.
Periodic writings reflecting on balancing the academic life with being fully human.